I’m afraid of failure.I’m afraid of instability.I’m afraid of taking risks.I’m afraid of not being good enough.I’m afraid of not being talented enough.I’m afraid that I don’t have a good work ethic.I’m afraid that I don’t deserve…

Some famous person once said, “fear is the greatest enemy of progress.” True shit. I would also add that in some cases, fear is rooted in a lack of self confidence. I know that’s at least true when it comes to me. I think I would probably be more successful than I am, if I simply believed I could be. Almost two years ago I promised myself I was going to stop compromising my joy for stability, and really focus on pursuing my art. I even wrote about it in another blog post. And yet, at every chance I’ve gotten to put that promise to the test, I’ve chosen stability without hesitation.